New openings: Market Development Manager (Beats by Dre – Chicago) The Market Development Manager (MDM) is responsible for representing Beats by Dre by building relationships with and supporting a designated number of retail partners within a region and hiring, managing… Continue Reading
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4 tips to avoid making your band appear desperate on Facebook
We all know Facebook does not help artists reach their audience as well as it once did, and we know how frustrating that fact has become for everyone who cars about music. Talent cannot get their news to the people… Continue Reading
Musicians: 6 Tips to Rapidly Grow Your Instagram Following
This post is the latest in our ongoing collaboration series with the fine folks at Sonicbids. With 500 million active users, Instagram is a great visual social media platform to build your online community. Instagram allows you to give your… Continue Reading
Don’t wait to be featured – Feature yourself!
The following post comes to us from music marketing and promotion wizard Seth Werkheiser. He’s our hero, and he should probably be yours as well. Enjoy! A wise man once said: Guitarists+bassists: Forget gear magazines. Create your own content. Playthrough… Continue Reading
5 Tips For Improving Your Social Media Presence
Social media is more important for brands and bands now than at any other point in its existence. The vast majority of conversations and consumer engagement taking place online today happens across the numerous social media platforms that have risen… Continue Reading
One Surefire Way To Guarantee Instagram’s New Algorithm Doesn’t Hurt Your Career
The big panic in the world of social media in 2016 has been the rise of algorithmic feeds and the competition amongst brands, bands, and artists it is believed to create. YouTube, Facebook, and Vine have already implemented algorithms that… Continue Reading
How to Make the Most of a Crappy Turnout at Your Gig
This post is the latest in our ongoing content collaboration series with the fine folks at Sonicbids. It’s probably one of your biggest fears as a musician. You’re pumped for your upcoming gig, you’re ready to hear some noise, but… Continue Reading
MUSIC PR 101: Don’t Pitch People Via Instagram
This may come as a surprise to some of you, but there are very few people who can be compelled to care about a band or song or product they don’t know just because of something they saw on Instagram.… Continue Reading
Music PR 101: Don’t pitch people via LinkedIn. If you already do, please stop.
We talk about a lot social media platforms and the various ways they can improve one’s position in the music industry both as an artist and as a professional. We’ve covered how Twitter and Facebook make constant engagement a breeze,… Continue Reading
11 Ways To Promote Your Next Album Better Than ‘The Life Of Pablo’
It’s hard to believe anyone looking at this article has been able to live in a world where they are connected to the internet without having heard the news that Kanye West has a new album. The Life Of Pablo… Continue Reading